Mikko Ruutu
Finnish ice hockey player
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Mikko Ruutu (born September 10, 1978 in Vantaa, Finland) is a retired Finnish ice hockey forward who is currently working as the Director of European Scouting for the Ottawa Senators.
| Mikko Ruutu | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
September 10, 1978 | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
HIFK Jokerit | ||
| NHL draft |
201st overall, 1999 Ottawa Senators | ||
| Playing career | 1998–2003 | ||
Career
Ruutu played for HIFK and Jokerit in the Finnish SM-liiga, earning a silver medal with HIFK and the SM-liiga championship with Jokerit in 2002. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators as their 7th round pick in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft, but his only season in North America was for Clarkson University in the NCAA league. He has since retired from professional hockey because of his broken knee. He is currently working as the Director of European Scouting for the Ottawa Senators.
Personal life
Career statistics
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1998–99 | HIFK | SM-liiga | 31 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1999–00 | Clarkson University | NCAA | 33 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 26 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | ||
| 2000–01 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 56 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 2001–02 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 47 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 65 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | ||
| 2002–03 | Jokerit | SM-liiga | 23 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| SM-liiga Totals | 157 | 13 | 14 | 27 | 119 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 35 | ||||
See also
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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